Time in Thunder Bay, Ontario right now
Thunder Bay is in Ontario and uses Eastern Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Thunder Bay.
- Province
- Ontario
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, from 8 Mar to 1 Nov 2026
- Population
- 108,843
- Coordinates
- 48.3820° N, 89.2502° W
Sunrise and sunset times in Thunder Bay today.
Worked out for 48.3820° N, 89.2502° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Thunder Bay for 16h 6m, and on the shortest day for 8h 19m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Time difference between Thunder Bay and other cities.
How the clock in Thunder Bay lines up with the rest of Canada and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Thunder Bay |
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| Toronto | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Halifax | Atlantic Time | --:-- | |
| St. John's | Newfoundland Time | --:-- | |
| Winnipeg | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Calgary | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Vancouver | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| New York | United States | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Thunder Bay time zone and daylight saving time.
Thunder Bay uses daylight saving time from 8 Mar to 1 Nov 2026, changing at the same moments as the rest of Eastern Time. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so the light shifts by an hour on those dates.
Quick answers about time in Thunder Bay.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Thunder Bay.
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What time is it in Thunder Bay right now?
Thunder Bay is on Eastern Time, UTC-5, and UTC-4 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time to the second.
02
What time zone is Thunder Bay in?
Thunder Bay uses Eastern Time. The Ontario page shows every zone used in the province.
03
Does Thunder Bay observe daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026, clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at 2:00 local time and clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Thunder Bay?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 22:01, and on the shortest day it rises at 08:45 and sets at 17:04.
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How long is the longest day in Thunder Bay?
The sun is up for 16h 6m on the longest day of the year and for 8h 19m on the shortest. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Thunder Bay and Toronto?
Thunder Bay is on the same time as Toronto all year.
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What is the time difference between Thunder Bay and New York?
Thunder Bay is on the same time as New York all year.
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How many people live in Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay has about 108,843 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Ontario on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Thunder Bay?
Thunder Bay sits at 48.3820° N, 89.2502° W in Ontario, about 920 km from Toronto.
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Which places are closest to Thunder Bay?
The closest places listed are Sioux Lookout, 272 km away, Dryden, 299 km away and Fort Frances, 307 km away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.